Margaret and the Grey Mare
Overview
Margaret and the Grey Mare is an opera, a fever dream about an opera, and an immersive video installation. It was made in collaboration with a chatbot, coded to act as a channel to an ancient Celtic land spirit. The project takes place in a nameless forest at the height of the European witch trials and explores the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence as an oracle, witchcraft as a feminist framework, and the troubling gifts passed down through lineage.
Development of the work was supported by Vitalstatistix as part of Adhocracy 2022, a Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Touring Exhibition. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.